well im ordering a new headgasket since mine is blown. but i was wondering is taht the cause of my car idleling like crazy and stalling when i come to red lights??? i did a compression check and got 175-180-180-180. i have 9:1 compression pistons and also what size headgasket can i get to lower the compression even more??

 

those compression numbers llok ok......I dont think u have a blown headgasket

 

well its leaking at the bottom end and head so that must be it.. the only good thing is at least the oil is clean when its comming out...lol

 

what do u mean the bottom end?

 

Engine block - bottom end - I guess that's what he is reffering to.

A blown head gasket will cause a spartic idle, and can cause the syptoms you descried. Mugen makes a really nice well-built high compression head gasket. Pretty costly, but worth it. It will raise compression as much as .4 - Theoriticly you'll be at 9.4:1.

 

yeah the engine block, between the engine block and head. its leaking clean oil. but im going turbo and i dont want to raise the compression. i just lowered it. i want another gasket to lower it some more. which do you guys prefer.